Which of the following contri…——2015 高考英语第 71 题答案解析

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲的是蚂蚁。蚂蚁个体显得微不足道，但成群结队的蚂蚁却蕴含着巨大的力量。蚂蚁的数量加起来可以与人类的重量相匹敌。蚂蚁分布极为广泛，除了寒冷的山顶和两极地区，几乎到处都有它们的踪影。

68. B 细节理解题。根据第一段“They also live nearly everywhere, except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles.”可知答案，结冰的山顶和两极地区没有蚂蚁。

69. B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Where we use sound and sight to communicate, ants depend primarily onpheromone(外激素)”可知，我们使用声音和视觉来交流，而蚂蚁却使用外激素来进行交流。

70. D猜测词义题。根据“attacking in large groups and overcoming their target”可知，这里指与比自己大的敌 人进行战斗。

【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段“largely due to their wonderful social behavior”和最后一段“Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner,...they think as one, they have a collective (集体的) intelligence greater”可知，蚂蚁 之所以能够存活下来，是因为它们出色的社会行为。

【考点定位】自然类短文阅读

【名师点睛】前两道题相对比较简单，在文中能够直接找到答案。猜测词义题需要联系前后句的意思来进行推断，要把划线部分放到整个句子甚至段落中去猜测划线部分的意思；根据“attacking in large groups...”不难推断出来“take on”的含义。

E

Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways. Sharing bread or other foods is a common human tradition that can promote unity and trust. Food can also have a specific meaning, and play a significant role in a family or culture’s celebrations or traditions. The foods we eat — and when and how we eat them — are often unique to a particular culture or may even differ between rural (农村的) and urban areas within one country.

Sharing bread, whether during a special occasion (时刻) or at the family dinner table, is a common symbol of togetherness. Many cultures also celebrate birthdays and marriages with cakes that are cut and shared among the guests. Early forms of cake were simply a kind of bread, so this tradition hits its roots in the custom of sharing bread._[

Food also plays an important role in many New Year celebrations. In the southern United States, pieces of corn bread represent blocks of gold for prosperity (兴旺) in the New Year. In Greece, people share a special cake called vasilopita. A coin is put into the cake, which signifies (预示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.

Many cultures have ceremonies to celebrate the birth of a child, and food can play a significant role. In China, when a baby is one month old, families name and welcome their child in a celebration that includes giving red-colored eggs to guests. In many cultures, round foods such as grapes, bread, and moon cakes are eaten at welcome celebrations to represent family unity.

Nutrition is necessary for life, so it is not surprising that food is such an important part of different cultures

around the world.